SCOOPED (OUT) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

scooped (out)

verb

past tense of scoop (out)

as in excavated

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When decades-old music or books are excavated and celebrated — lately a common occurrence amid the retromania of our culture industry — the artists are often long gone.

— Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
The limestone sarcophagus was discovered in 1820 and officially excavated in 1869 from what is now a grassy strip along the north side of the abbey’s nave.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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